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                  <p class="p_Heading1"><span class="f_Heading1">Hide/Show Connectors</span></p>



  
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                <p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">Connectors/relations that appear in multiple diagrams can be selectively shown or hidden. This makes it easier to read diagrams where elements might have many connectors, but not all are relevant in the context of the current diagram.</span></p>
<p class="p_SubHeadingL1"><span class="f_SubHeadingL1">Hide or Show a Connector in the Current Diagram</span></p>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">To hide or show a connector in the current diagram, follow the steps below:</span></p>
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<li value=1><span class="f_NumberedList">Double-click on the required diagram element in the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Diagram</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> view. The element </span><span class="f_UIControl">Properties</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> dialog displays.</span></li>
<li value=2><span class="f_NumberedList">Select the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Links</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> tab. This lists the connectors linked to the element, whether or not they are hidden on the diagram.</span></li>
<li value=3><span class="f_NumberedList">Right-click on the connector to hide or show. The context menu displays.</span></li>
<li value=4><span class="f_NumberedList">Select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Show Relation</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> menu option to show the hidden connector on the diagram, or the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Hide Relation</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> menu option to hide the visible connector.</span></li>
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<td width="955" bgcolor="#f7f7ff" style="width:955px; background-color:#f7f7ff;"><p class="p_TiporNoteText"><span class="f_TiporNoteText">Alternatively, hide a connector by right-clicking on it on the diagram and selecting the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Visibility | Hide Connector</span><span class="f_TiporNoteText"> menu option from the context menu. However, you must use the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Links</span><span class="f_TiporNoteText"> tab of the element </span><span class="f_UIControl">Properties</span><span class="f_TiporNoteText"> dialog to show the relationship again.</span></p>
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<td width="955" bgcolor="#f7f7ff" style="width:955px; background-color:#f7f7ff;"><p class="p_TiporNoteText"><span class="f_TiporNoteText">Certain elements, such as Requirements, do not have a </span><span class="f_UIControl">Links</span><span class="f_TiporNoteText"> tab in the </span><span class="f_UIControl">Properties</span><span class="f_TiporNoteText"> dialog. In these cases, open the </span><span class="f_UIControl"><a href="linktab.htm">Relationships</a></span><span class="f_TiporNoteText"> window (</span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">View | More Windows | Relationships</span><span class="f_TiporNoteText">) for the element and right-click on the relationship in the list to display the context menu.&nbsp; This enables you to hide or show that relationship in the diagram. Be aware that, in the </span><span class="f_TiporNoteText">Corporate, Business and Software Engineering, System Engineering and Ultimate editions</span><span class="f_TiporNoteText"> with security on, locks on the diagram and elements can make the required option unavailable.</span></p>
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<p class="p_SubHeadingL1"><span class="f_SubHeadingL1">Hide or Show a Connector in Other Diagrams</span></p>
<p class="p_BodyText"><span class="f_BodyText">To hide or show a connector in other diagrams, follow the steps below:</span></p>
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<li value=1><span class="f_NumberedList">Right-click on the connector in the diagram. The context menu displays.</span></li>
<li value=2><span class="f_NumberedList">Select the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Visibility | Hide Connector in Other Diagrams</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> menu option. The </span><span class="f_UIControl">Set Connector Visibility</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> dialog displays.</span><br>
<span class="f_NumberedList">&nbsp;</span><br>
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<span class="f_NumberedList">&nbsp;</span></li>
<li value=3><span class="f_NumberedList">If the two connected elements have been included in other diagrams, these diagrams are listed here. In the list, all diagrams for which the checkbox is selected show the connector. Deselect the checkbox for any diagrams in which to hide the connector.</span></li>
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<td width="955" bgcolor="#f7f7ff" style="width:955px; background-color:#f7f7ff;"><p class="p_TiporNoteText"><span class="f_TiporNoteText">To hide the connector in all of the diagrams listed, click on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">Suppress All</span><span class="f_TiporNoteText"> button.</span></p>
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<li value=4><span class="f_NumberedList">Click on the </span><span class="f_MenuKeyField">OK</span><span class="f_NumberedList"> button to save the changes.</span></li>
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